Ice Bucket Challenge

[CityRebel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M33mCfFygz8

[razor]

There should an 18s rating against that. especially the coach at the end :D

[MeathDrog]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXHrTPtac4I

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Watching a lot of these i.e. Conor McGregor, you would be forgiven for asking yourself if it is about bringing awareness to a good cause and being benevolent, or if it is about social media hubris and publicity.

I just get the impression that it's all a big laugh to some people, and they wouldn't even be able to tell you what ALS or MND is if you were inclined to ask them.

Am I right in my belief that the rules are you have 24 hours to do the challenge or you have to donate 100 dollars/pounds/euros?!

Don't get me wrong. If attention whoring inadvertently brings awareness to a good cause then I am all for it but I would rather quietly donate and not brag about it then crusade for likes and shares and not actually donate anything to the cause.

Edit: Didn't one of the founders of the ALS challenge die recently in a fit of hubris while jumping off some high object?

[Acornvilla]

Watching a lot of these i.e. Conor McGregor, you would be forgiven for asking yourself if it is about bringing awareness to a good cause and being benevolent, or if it is about social media hubris and publicity.

I just get the impression that it's all a big laugh to some people, and they wouldn't even be able to tell you what ALS or MND is if you were inclined to ask them.

Am I right in my belief that the rules are you have 24 hours to do the challenge or you have to donate 100 dollars/pounds/euros?!

Don't get me wrong. If attention whoring inadvertently brings awareness to a good cause then I am all for it but I would rather quietly donate and not brag about it then crusade for likes and shares and not actually donate anything to the cause.

Edit: Didn't one of the founders of the ALS challenge die recently in a fit of hubris while jumping off some high object?
He drowned at a charity event where they rose about 100k dollars that day.

[Dodge]

Don't get me wrong. If attention whoring inadvertently brings awareness to a good cause then I am all for it but I would rather quietly donate and not brag about it then crusade for likes and shares and not actually donate anything to the cause.


I'd rather you went about your whinging about charitable work quietly too but it seems you'll post it here looking for attention anyway...

Look at the figures here; http://www.forbes.com/sites/dandiamond/2014/08/18/ok-the-ice-bucket-challenge-worked-now-where-will-the-dollars-go/

If the worst thing about this a few people you dislike get extra attention than so be it. It's completely worth it if it raises millions for very good causes.

In Ireland the IMNDA have started to use it. Feel free to donate

http://imnda.ie/get-involved/donate/donate-online/

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

With the benefit of hindsight the addition of that edit was stupid and unnecessary on my part.

[Eminence Grise]

I'd rather you went about your whinging about charitable work quietly too but it seems you'll post it here looking for attention anyway...

Look at the figures here; http://www.forbes.com/sites/dandiamond/2014/08/18/ok-the-ice-bucket-challenge-worked-now-where-will-the-dollars-go/

If the worst thing about this a few people you dislike get extra attention than so be it. It's completely worth it if it raises millions for very good causes.

In Ireland the IMNDA have started to use it. Feel free to donate

http://imnda.ie/get-involved/donate/donate-online/

That's unnecessarily intemperate, don't you think? Fair enough, a lot of TOWK's post drive us to distraction, but I'd hate to see any poster have 'belittle' as a default response to their posts.

FWIW, I have some of the same reservations - remember that most of the people chucking ice water on themselves and uploading their shrieks aren't paying anything to charity.

[bennocelt]

Big ego driven thing, most havent a clue about what its all for, most barely mention it. Another save the girls/kony internet fad. By all means give to charity but why show the world?

[dong]

I'd rather you went about your whinging about charitable work quietly too but it seems you'll post it here looking for attention anyway...

Look at the figures here; http://www.forbes.com/sites/dandiamond/2014/08/18/ok-the-ice-bucket-challenge-worked-now-where-will-the-dollars-go/

If the worst thing about this a few people you dislike get extra attention than so be it. It's completely worth it if it raises millions for very good causes.

In Ireland the IMNDA have started to use it. Feel free to donate

http://imnda.ie/get-involved/donate/donate-online/

And I'd rather you went about stalking Jessica Farry quietly but you seem intent to do it on Twitter.

[outspoken]

If only 10 out of every 100 people that do it donate isn't it 10 people that have donated something to a worthy cause.

[Acornvilla]

I really don't mind everyone doing it and postiong videos, yes sure it's a vanity project for some, and I'd much prefer if they all donated while doing it. But if all these videos are making at least a portion of people aware of the issues being raised, and generates more revenue than would otherwise have been made, then it's for the greater good.

You also get to see famous people, football managers and the like do something amusing with a positive message, that isn't the usual crappy news stories we get treated to.

[Real ale Madrid]

I nominate Theonewhoknocks , bennocelt and Dong. The only stipulation is that you must act surprised when water with ice added to it makes you feel momentarily frozen.

[Charlie Darwin]

Big ego driven thing, most havent a clue about what its all for, most barely mention it. Another save the girls/kony internet fad. By all means give to charity but why show the world?
Philanthropy often is vanity, though. Personally, I haven't done the ice bucket thing, but I can see how doing it and then donating can make you feel an awful lot more like you've done something meaningful than just donating some money and not really knowing what happens to it. All in all, it's a good thing.

[bennocelt]

Philanthropy often is vanity, though. Personally, I haven't done the ice bucket thing, but I can see how doing it and then donating can make you feel an awful lot more like you've done something meaningful than just donating some money and not really knowing what happens to it. All in all, it's a good thing.

Wont argue with that, I can be a cynical c*nt at times. Surprised that Bono hasnt done it yet, thats a surprise

[Charlie Darwin]

Wont argue with that, I can be a cynical c*nt at times. Surprised that Bono hasnt done it yet, thats a surprise
Bono has already single-handedly solved all the problems in the world, he probably feels there's no need. Surprised George Bush didn't nominate him though. That must have hurt.

[nigel-harps1954]

Bono has already single-handedly solved all the problems in the world, he probably feels there's no need. Surprised George Bush didn't nominate him though. That must have hurt.

He's just waiting for the pope to nominate him.

[DannyInvincible]

Whilst it's undoubtedly self-congratulatory and narcissistic,* are most of those taking part at least vindicating themselves by actually donating to the cause? Or does performing the stunt absolve you from having to donate? Do most participants even know what it's all about?

It's also a terrible waste of water; no, really, there were actually people protesting about this in China's drought-stricken Henan Province (http://www.cctvnews.cn/2014/08/23/empty-buckets-in-henan-say-no-to-ice-bucket-challenge/)! :o

*Well, maybe not in the barely-enthused Roy's case; Roy looked like he was doing it just to please some nark who nominated him:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR9q3oO-icQ

[DannyInvincible]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXHrTPtac4I

You can tell shoddy Roddy's no more than an interior plasterer; that's a shocking paint-job he's done on the exterior side-wall of his house!

[bennocelt]

There is a funny one Id seen from John Joe Joyce in Moate doing it but cant find it at moment. its comment section was amusing

[Nesta99]

This little piece on the ice bucket challange people should have a look at, persist with it or if impatient jump to bout 3mins in. From the cynics to those that see the whole thing as frivolous publicity....


http://qpolitical.com/ice-bucket-challenge-end-like-rest-gotta-see/

[EAFC_rdfl]

IMNDA have now received somewhere around 400K over the past week thanks to this. A lot of the whining comments on this thread would sicken ya. The awareness raising is as important as the money. hopefully a lot more people will understand what a pig of a disease MND is after this latest social media craze. And hopefully the money raised will get research towards a cure a few steps further.

[bennocelt]

IMNDA have now received somewhere around 400K over the past week thanks to this. A lot of the whining comments on this thread would sicken ya. The awareness raising is as important as the money. hopefully a lot more people will understand what a pig of a disease MND is after this latest social media craze. And hopefully the money raised will get research towards a cure a few steps further.


http://youtu.be/y1yG0nmlwAA

Yeah, sure, ha:p

[Acornvilla]

Just did it there, god blessus it was cold.

[patrickccfc]

Just did it there, god blessus it was cold.
Feel free to post the vid here😃

[Neish]

Whilst I think raising awareness and funds(over €900,000 last I heard) for The Motor Nuerones Association it great,I'd say less then 30% of the video I have seen have mentioned the cause or donation number. Whilst I'd imagine the vast majority are donating I have had to inform one or two about it and I'm unsure how you create awareness of something by not mentioning it.

I also believe that for a a lot of the people doing it it become as much about they did is so I have to & One-upmanship than the cause

[Dodge]

Whilst I think raising awareness and funds(over €900,000 last I heard) for The Motor Nuerones Association it great,I'd say less then 30% of the video I have seen have mentioned the cause or donation number. Whilst I'd imagine the vast majority are donating I have had to inform one or two about it and I'm unsure how you create awareness of something by not mentioning it.

I also believe that for a a lot of the people doing it it become as much about they did is so I have to & One-upmanship than the cause
So? stop worrying about some people showing off. The bigger picture here is that a huge amount of good work has been done and a huge amount of funds have been raised. If a by-product of that is people's facebook timelines are nothing but people dumoping water on themselves, then it's a pretty small sacrifice to make

[osarusan]

All that matters at the end of the day is how much money has been raised. If awareness has been raised, I suppose that's good, but not in any really useful way, unless a greater awarness of the issue will lead to more donations (as opposed to just donating and not knowing what it's all about, but hey, everybody else is doing it on facebook).

And it seems like it's raised multiple millions around the world, so great.

[Acornvilla]

Feel free to post the vid here
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10203565105501031&set=vb.1016877941&type=2&theater

Think I made it public there.. Possibly NSFW language in there but nothing mad.
Re Neish's post, I just put all the info in text after posting the video, to save having to ramble on and make a long boring video. Think I may have had a minor stroke about 13 seconds in..

I do admit beginning to get a bit sick of seeing the videos now thou.

[Neish]

Not complaining(well not complaining much) and I see it was just posted on the Irish Times website that the €1 million mark has been passed which I think is great.

It just is a pet peeve of mine that people seem to need a gimmick to donate to good causes(and I'm not saying everyone that has done the IBC does). I got nominated today a couple of txts but just don't see who benefits from me dumping a load of water over myself when I am aware of all the people in the world that have to walk miles to get to a fresh water sources, or worse still have to survive with unclean water

[Mr A]

You should dump raw sewage over yourself to highlight those people's plight :)

[Dunny]

Wait 'til the water charges come in -that'll put an end to all this madness :D

Here's Stephen Kennys

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=780776671982624&set=vb.100001508949031&type=2&theater

[bennocelt]

A little galling to see members of the government doing it considering all the cuts to charities, etc
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/colette-browne/icebucket-challenge-is-no-substitute-for-government-cash-30539656.html

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps manager Ollie Horgan undertakes the challenge, while taking the p!ss out of Keith Cowan for a few sendings off this season.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=307236379457846&set=vb.273469149501236&type=2&theater&notif_t=notify_me

[gufcfan]

I saw videos on Facebook of a few lads I know doing the challenge, claiming to have donated or that they will donate. The same ****s that would run away after football to dodge €2 every week. Give me a break...

[CityRebel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cItpmGu4px4

[CityRebel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUyZuIU5A-k

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Anyone else see the latest awareness raising/social media points scoring challenge? It's called The Feeling Nuts Challenge.

Cue loads of lads holding thin air around the middle of their thighs to try and make their package look bigger.